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Tweak says, "I intend to fight it."

Spike (chipswiththat) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2014-05-10 22:43:00

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alex karev, anya jenkins, deanna troi, helen magnus, martha jones, nico di angelo, piper halliwell, spike, ton phanan, zatanna zatara

270 // open action
[ Sooner or later, you run out of patience. You grow bored, antsy, you find yourself pacing like a wild animal in a cage, yearning desperately for something to happen just to break the monotony and sure, spending a day with lungs full of air and a heart full of beating was fun but not enough to even begin to ease that itch. The demon in your chest is clawing against ribs, screaming for blood, for fire and death and chaos. For the good old days. For something — anything — that makes you feel alive despite being a walking corpse.

He's got his body back. The chip has been out for ages and he finally retrieved his signature coat, Nikki Wood's coat, the very thing that reminds him of past glory, of the road taken to get this far. William the Bloody, Spike, the Slayer of Slayers. One step away from becoming a living (well) legend and now he's stuck here, chained like a dog in the backyard with the threat of a besoulment hanging over him like a guillotine. He's not going to take that lying down. He's not just going to wait, not when there's blood to spill.

It's late when he hits the streets of MarinaNova Asylum, dark shadows lending a perfect cover as he stalks through the sectors. Hunting. He will not go through this quietly. ]

((ooc: open to actions of many varieties, tho I'm definitely looking for victims. Successful and unsuccessful attacks all welcome. Hit me up on plurk or email (baratiesbest@gmail.com) if you want to plot or have questions! Please remember any hospitalization comes with an injury punishment AND an assault charge for Spike, so let me know if your character ends up in the hospital! ))

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wraith_7
2014-05-15 02:52 pm UTC (link)

[And Ton is back on his feet, smirking with a confidence he does not feel as he starts trying to bluff his way out of this situation. His hand is spasming in a very non human way, pinky and ring finger twitching far more rapidly than they should be able to. A few more sparks jump from his wrist and the artificial skin is crawling in a rather sickening manner. Also it hurts but he's ignoring that for right now.]

The kind of freak vampires should know better than to chomp. That's why you ask before you bite somebody. You know, hi, how are you, is your body mechanical and bad for my teeth? That sort of thing.

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	really want a follow-up thread with chuck now chipswiththat 2014-05-15 04:49 pm UTC (link)
	[ He snarls as he picks himself up off the ground, vampiric features still very much in place. ] Don't think you're going to get away that easily, tin man. [ If he can't feed he can at least work out some aggressions, right? Aiming a swing. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	OMG yes I will totally put up a hurt message to her after this wraith_7 2014-05-15 05:05 pm UTC (link)
	[Its easy to upset Phanan about his appearance unless you happen to be attacking him in which case he's not going to take comments too seriously. Anyway he's busy hopping back out of reach of that punch.] It's also worth pointing out I don't have much blood. I feel like I'm sort of a silly attack choice all around. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	yes perfect chipswiththat 2014-05-15 05:13 pm UTC (link)
	[ A toothy grin. ] There's enough walking Happy Meals around here as is. I'm sure I can spend some time pummeling you even if I don't get a meal out of it. [ Stand still and get hit, damn you. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wraith_7 2014-05-15 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	[Hop hop hop away from the punches. One clips him on the metal side of his face. He hopes it hurts.] Why? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-15 05:59 pm UTC (link)
	[ It does hurt but he's been punched in the face so many times himself that he's learned how to filter the less grievous wounds. If he had a reaction to every painful event he'd never do anything else. ] It's something to do, isn't it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

wraith_7
2014-05-15 09:24 pm UTC (link)

[Phanan is in no position to be in a fight right now. His right hand is still twitching uncontrollably, leaving it useless in a situation like this. It's his dominant hand as well so he isn't bothering with punches, just dodging or blocking what he can with the occasional kick thrown in to try and keep Spike back just a bit. Another punch sneaks by to catch him on the jaw, and although it rocks him back it doesn't shut him up.]

Couldn't you collect coins or take up knitting or something if you need a hobby?

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	chipswiththat 2014-05-15 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	[ That's no fun. At least pretend to put up a fight! The kicking does work well enough to keep him at a distance, with the side-effect of pissing him off which might not be the best thing to do. ] If knitting gets your blood pumping you've got some problems, mate. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

wraith_7
2014-05-15 10:25 pm UTC (link)

[Another blow connects, this time with his ribs, knocking the wind out of him. It takes him a minute to get his breath back, then he keeps right on talking. Maybe if he's really annoying the vampire will go away.]

Actually I feel like it would probably provide you with some much needed calm and relaxation.

[The next blow sends him back a few more paces but he finally spots something he can use to his advantage - namely a tree lining the sidewalk. He yanks a smaller branch off, leaving himself with an awkward leaf covered stake.]

Again, I have to question if I'm worth all this trouble.

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chipswiththat
2014-05-16 01:23 pm UTC (link)

[ Unfortunately, around this guy annoying is usually a good way to get a broken neck. Of course, for that to happen he needs to get closer and if it's one thing Phanan seems to be good at right now it's that. Frustrating, really.

The stake, as crude as it is, brings him pause. This guy knows what he is and clearly the most popular way to kill him. ]

Aw, don't think so lowly of yourself. I've snapped more useless necks in my day.

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	wraith_7 2014-05-16 01:50 pm UTC (link)
	[Jack is so getting a thank you card for that crash course in vampires.] I'm sure breaking my neck is going to go just as successfully as my wrist did. Also, stake! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-16 01:57 pm UTC (link)
	[ Starting to feel like he's talking to Xander-bloody-Harris and that is never a good association to make. Ever. ] At least then you'd be entertaining, if your head spasms the way your hand does. [ Heh. ] And a stake is only good if you know how to use it. Do you? Do you know just where to hit? Because you'll only get one shot, if that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wraith_7 2014-05-16 02:20 pm UTC (link)
	You mean your heart, an organ which I as a doctor am able to very accurately locate? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-16 02:23 pm UTC (link)
	[ Well. That changes things. Slightly. ] And how often does your patients fight back, doctor? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wraith_7 2014-05-16 02:27 pm UTC (link)
	Oh all the time. You would be stunned at some of the weird things I have to deal with in this job. Usually I just kill them with medical supples. [Way too cheerful about it to be bluffing.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-16 02:31 pm UTC (link)
	How about we test that theory... I snap your neck, I win. You stake me... [ A burst of amusement. ] Let's face it, you're not going to stake me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wraith_7 2014-05-16 04:02 pm UTC (link)
	[A shrug.] I'm pretty sturdy. I think I can get at least one blow to the heart in between the neck snapping and the dying. Gets you out of the picture and not biting other people so I figure that's a pretty fair trade. Also this is the part where even though I'm being sarcastic I am very much not bluffing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-16 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	I guess we'll see about that... I'm not the one spazzing like an electrocuted slug tho. [ Rolling his shoulders. ] Let's go then. If you got the balls for it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wraith_7 2014-05-16 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	[Phanan bounces back and forth on his toes, visibly ready to spring into action only to pivot at the last minute and clamber up the tree behind him and out of reach. It's a bit awkward with one working hand but he manages is and beams down from his perch.] Or, alternately, I could sit up here until you go away. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

chipswiththat
2014-05-16 09:08 pm UTC (link)

[ Well. Okay. He didn't see that coming. Taken by surprise over here. ]

Or I could set fire to the tree and see how long it takes before your vires fry. [ And under different circumstances he might do just that but this is a very small window of opportunity before the po-po realizes what he's doing and fires tend to draw attention. Damnit . ]

You should count yourself lucky, monkey man. I've got better things to do than shake low hanging fruit out of trees.

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	wraith_7 2014-05-16 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	[More beaming although he is smart enough not to taunt the vampire anymore. He's leaving and that's enough for Phanan.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2014-05-16 09:26 pm UTC (link)
	[ And leave he does, disappearing into the shadows with a dramatic swoosh of his coat. Or as dramatic as you can get when you've been talking to a guy in a tree. ] (Reply to this) (Parent)

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